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Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/6/2005 5:49:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey, I have a USB cable for my FMS simulator I got from Toms RC ebay store. Works great with my 9cap and It powers the transmitter on the cable so it dosen't drain the battery! It shows up as a joystick in windows XP with all the axises and stuff. I'm thinking of ordering AFPD and want to know if I can still use this setup to control AFPD? I know I'll have to have the aerofly USB cable plugged in too, but want to know if I can select a joystick control and use the other interface cable? (saves me another $14 for buying an adapter too!)

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/6/2005 11:43:58 AM   
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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/7/2005 2:24:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		Do you know how a guy could get in contact with Tom's E-Bay store?

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/7/2005 4:30:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		stores.ebay.com/Toms-RC-Simulator
is the link. Love the cable for my 9cap. I plug the wall wart charger into the USB cable, and it powers the 9cap bypassing the battery, works great....

Just ordered AFPD this afternoon too! I can't wait!

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/7/2005 4:57:43 AM   
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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/9/2005 2:38:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks bunches!

I did end up having to do a Google search for some of it, however, because some of your above link ended up with ****'s in it.

I believe I found it. I assume it looks like http://stores.ebay.com/Toms-RC-Simulator (replacing the **** with "e b a y", but without the spaces)

Thanks again,
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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/12/2005 2:51:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		so AFPD isn't detecting my FMS usb interface cable HMMMM I have tried restarting and stuff, but no way it will let me selct the joystick. The joystick interface shows up as a pic-joy in my windows game controlers, but AFPD doesn't see it for some reason...

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/13/2005 10:27:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm guessing that it probably would not work with AFP either then. Darn.

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/13/2005 10:37:14 PM   
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ORIGINAL: STLPilot

You know what your talking about ... "yes" to everything you said.


You indicate that it can be done, STLPilot. Can you help him out?

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/13/2005 11:53:13 PM   
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Status: online 		You must still have plugged in your AFPD Interface to use any FMS type cable.

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/14/2005 12:03:54 AM   
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Status: offline 		yah, did that I know AFPD cable is a dongle and needs to be pluged in. hopfully the patch will fix it... haven't tried it yet.. will get a min this weekend to do it hopfully.

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/14/2005 11:34:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well the new patch doesn't work for me, anyone else having problems using Tom's simulator FMS USB cable?

Tried clean install of AFPD (deleted IPACS folder) and the wierd thing is that my FMS cable shows up and works (I can see controls move) when i click on the windows>control panels> game controlers.

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/19/2005 2:35:32 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've done all the same stuff you have with NO luck! AFPD sees the USB, but not my Tx (FP-T7UAP). When I use Tom's FMS serial cable, it sees the Tx and responds via PIC-joy but AFPD won't work with it (also have the USB plugged in). What is going on??? This sucks!

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/19/2005 4:25:59 AM   
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Status: offline 		FINALLY, I'm not the only one with this problem!!!!
The standard aerofly cable SUCKS too! my TX calibration keeps drifting, requiring me to recalibrate nearly every time I start up the sim.
I really wanna use my other USB cable.

I have emailed and spoke with Dion at OMP, but it's news to him, i guess we are the only ones with the problem so far. Haven't heard back from him since before the long weekend.
If you figure it out vette let me know!

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/19/2005 12:05:14 PM   
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Status: online 		Guys if your cable is bad, Ikraus will replace it with a new improved cable.

There are putting anti static diodes on them now.

Call Mike at 239-690-0003 and arrange for the exchange.

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RE: Using 3rd party usb cable? - 1/19/2005 12:06:58 PM